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HYBE Acquires AI ‘Singing Voice Synthesis’ Company Supertone in $32MM Deal

October 5, 2022

Photo Credit: Supertone.ai Hybe has acquired AI tech startup Supertone in a deal worth an estimated $32 million. Supertone synthesizes realistic voices that can sing. According to Korean media, the deal foll... Read More...

Capitol Records ‘Drops’ Virtual Rapper FN Meka Following Allegations of Racism

Paul Resnikoff

August 23, 2022

FN Meka (Photo Credit: Capitol Music Group/UMG) Yes, robots can get canceled, too. Effectively immediately, Capitol Music Group and its parent Universal Music Group have 'severed ties' with virtual artist FN ... Read More...

Creative Intell, An ‘AI-Powered Music Industry Dealmaking Platform,’ Announces $3 Million Seed Round

Dylan Smith

July 26, 2022

The Killers, whose manager has invested in Creative Intell. Photo Credit: ThorntonDrury Creative Intell, a self-described “artificial intelligence-powered dealmaking platform for the music industry,” has rais... Read More...

How hyprAUDIO Is Using AI to Solve Sync Music Licensing Overload

Paul Resnikoff

June 27, 2022

Music supervisors are now using high-powered AI ammo to cut through the noise and hit the soundtrack bullseye—quickly. Enter hyprAUDIO, which is aiming to scale its AI-sync search technology to become the ‘Ex... Read More...

What Does It Take to Layer Music Into a Web3 Project? We Asked a B2B Music Company That’s Doing It

Paul Resnikoff

June 27, 2022

Photo elements by Tezos, Minh Pham, Kamil Feczko, Mo. Layering music into web3 and the metaverse is a complex task with lots of moving parts. Those parts can quickly devolve into technical and legal quicksand... Read More...

APM Music Licenses Entire Catalog to XdMind for AI-Driven Adaptation In Games, Short-Form Video, and the Metaverse

Paul Resnikoff

June 16, 2022

The world of music licensing is about to change dramatically, thanks to some groundbreaking developments in the AI space. Now, APM Music — owned by Sony Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing Group —... Read More...

Spotify Acquires AI Voice Platform Sonantic Amid Wider Music Industry Embrace of Artificial Intelligence

Dylan Smith

June 13, 2022

Photo Credit: Markus Winkler Spotify has officially announced the acquisition of artificial-intelligence (AI) voice platform Sonantic. The Stockholm-based audio-entertainment service unveiled its “intention... Read More...

Songistry Announces $5 Million Raise, Emphasizes Goal of Becoming ‘One of the Leading Forces in the Music Sync Licensing Industry’

Dylan Smith

June 9, 2022

Photo Credit: Markus Winkler Music-technology platform Songistry has announced the completion of a $5 million raise and doubled down on plans “to become one of the leading forces in the" sync licensing space.... Read More...

Songtradr Acquires AI-Powered Music-Classification Company Musicube

Dylan Smith

June 7, 2022

Songtradr CEO Paul Wiltshire. Photo Credit: Songtradr Music licensing and distribution platform Songtradr has officially acquired Musicube, which bills itself as a provider of “B2B AI music metadata services ... Read More...

PlayTreks Establishes Proof-of-Concept In the Indie Music NFT Space — Thousands of Musicians Are Now Using ‘The Playgrounds’

Paul Resnikoff

May 5, 2022

Photo Credit: Playtreks Who says superstars get to have all the music NFT fun? As jaw-dropping NFT-minting headlines abound, PlayTreks has been quietly building its blockchain solution for indie and DIY artis... Read More...

PlayTreks Establishes Proof-of-Concept In the Indie Music NFT Space — Thousands of Musicians Are Now Using ‘The Playgrounds’

Paul Resnikoff

May 3, 2022

SoundCloud Acquires AI Music Metadata Company Musiio ‘To Identify What’s Next In Music Trends and Talent’

Dylan Smith

May 3, 2022

The Musiio team. Photo Credit: Musiio SoundCloud has officially acquired AI-powered music-analysis platform Musiio, which higher-ups say “will amplify SoundCloud’s existing music intelligence capabilities.” ... Read More...

Here’s How a Volume-Based Sync Licensing Approach Helped These Musicians Score a VRBO Placement

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HYBE Acquires AI ‘Singing Voice Synthesis’ Company Supertone in $32MM Deal

Capitol Records ‘Drops’ Virtual Rapper FN Meka Following Allegations of Racism

Creative Intell, An ‘AI-Powered Music Industry Dealmaking Platform,’ Announces $3 Million Seed Round

How hyprAUDIO Is Using AI to Solve Sync Music Licensing Overload

What Does It Take to Layer Music Into a Web3 Project? We Asked a B2B Music Company That’s Doing It

APM Music Licenses Entire Catalog to XdMind for AI-Driven Adaptation In Games, Short-Form Video, and the Metaverse

Spotify Acquires AI Voice Platform Sonantic Amid Wider Music Industry Embrace of Artificial Intelligence

Songistry Announces $5 Million Raise, Emphasizes Goal of Becoming ‘One of the Leading Forces in the Music Sync Licensing Industry’

Songtradr Acquires AI-Powered Music-Classification Company Musicube

PlayTreks Establishes Proof-of-Concept In the Indie Music NFT Space — Thousands of Musicians Are Now Using ‘The Playgrounds’

PlayTreks Establishes Proof-of-Concept In the Indie Music NFT Space — Thousands of Musicians Are Now Using ‘The Playgrounds’

SoundCloud Acquires AI Music Metadata Company Musiio ‘To Identify What’s Next In Music Trends and Talent’